Question:
How can I import a parameterized cross-section table into the cross-section library?
Answer:
The cross-section library in RFEM or RSTAB provides the option to import a list of parameterized cross-sections into a user-defined cross-section library using the "Import Cross-Section Table from File" function.
For this, the cross-section shape to be imported must be compatible with a shape that can already be parameterized in the Dlubal cross-section library (also known as a cross-section table). This cross-section shape then determines the type and order of the import parameters.
To import a user-defined cross-section table, proceed as follows:
1. In the Dlubal cross-section library, find the cross-section table that is compatible with the cross-section table that you want to import.
Here, the parameterizable cross-section types (thin-walled, massive, and timber) specify the necessary parameters in the correct order for the import directly in your input dialog boxes, using the input boxes from top to bottom.
For the rolled cross-section types, you can find the required parameters in the correct order using the "Parametric Input" function.
2. Create a CSV table for the cross-section table to be imported, which describes a unique cross-section using the parameters "Name" + shape parameters in each line, based on the previously defined parameter list and order.
The shape parameters must be specified in mm.
For reasons of data representation, the individual cross-section names in the CSV file should start with the same text fragment as the CSV file name itself. This ensures that the new cross-section table in RFEM or RSTAB has the name of the CSV file.
3. Import the CSV file with the used cross-section table into the user-defined cross-section library.
4. Use the cross-sections of the newly imported cross-section table in your models.
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